As a recruiter at a pharmaceutical company, I must admit that I find myself using a lot of these annoying corporate buzzwords when I am on the phone talking with candidates and in meetings with hiring managers. Even when I try to stop myself these words just flow out. Just today I told a candidate [...]
Does Your Resume suffer from ADHD
As an experienced recruiter and resume writer I have probably seen several hundred thousand resumes over my career. I have identified several patterns that most resumes have in common. In this post I want to focus on a major resume blunder that may be dramatically affecting your ability to get interviews.
Does your resume lack focus?
The [...]
How to get found on Linkedin – a tip for job seekers
Linkedin now has over 70,000,000 members. With that many people looking to get noticed and increase their visibility, you might think it is impossible for job seekers to get noticed by recruiters. I have some great news, it is actually pretty darn easy, you just have to know some tricks of the trade. Don’t worry [...]
Top 5 benefits employees value most
I recently read a report that was put out by Robert Half called “Work Place Redefined” and a portion of the report revealed results of a survey that they conducted about the benefits that are most valued by employees in 2010. I was a little surprised by the findings and thought I would share them [...]
Top 5 Twitter Tools for job seekers
It seems like every career pro is singing the praises of Linkedin these days. I am guilty as well, having written several posts about how Linkedin can help during the job search. It seems like Twitter has taken a bit of a back seat. I don’t feel that bad as they have definitely had their [...]
Another Linkedin Job Seeker tool
I have written dozens of articles about how Linkedin could help you during your job search. If you have been active on Linkedin lately, I am sure you have noticed major changes that have been implemented. There have been so many changes that I think some have slipped through the cracks.
Did you know you can [...]
What is a personal career brand and How do I create one?
Many experienced workers who find themselves searching for jobs are realizing that a lot has changed in regards to the job search. When I first started in the recruiting business, 12 years ago, it was still common practice to advertise job openings in newspapers and receive faxed resumes. Fast forward a decade and you find [...]
Why Job Boards are evil
Do I really think job boards are evil? Of course not, but it was a pretty catchy title, no?
The point I want to make with this post is that if you are using job boards as the primary tool for your job search then you may be in for a disappointing job hunt. When people [...]
How to improve your resume in 15 minutes or less
Earlier in the week I wrote a post about questions you want to ask yourself before sending out your resume . In this post I want to provide some practical advice on how you can quickly spruce up your resume in 15 minutes or less.
Improve your Resume Quickly
Starting at the top. Do you [...]
6 Questions to ask yourself before sending your resume
As a resume writer , I am often asked to provide resume advice and critique resumes. I have developed a proprietary system that I use to evaluate resumes on a 100 point scale looking at over 50 different elements. I want to share with you 6 of these elements. These 6 elements are very easy [...]
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Faye: When it comes to screening a CV, personal details ...
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JayBee: "reach out" and "out of pocket" are my favorites t...
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dankeller: Love the conversation, these are some great ones. ...
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McFly: "due diligence". I can't be the only one who can't...